Brush and vehicle fire near highway 79 in Pinson, Pinson AL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a brush fire and an abandoned vehicle fire covering about one acre occurred near Highway 79 close to Bethel and Higginbotham Roads in Pinson. Explosions were reported near houses. Multiple fire departments were dispatched, and tanker support was requested.
Audio|Heard on: North Jefferson Fire Departments
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03:17
Transcript:
00:00
503 is on scene.
00:02
Got about an acre on fire now.
00:05
I got an abandoned vehicle also catching on fire now.
00:09
It's going to be 79 command.
00:11
503 on scene.
00:14
abandoned car catching on fire at this time, along with an acre on fire.
00:20
79 command.
00:21
Do you need Jefferson County?
00:27
Not at this time.
00:30
501 responding.
00:32
501 responding.
00:33
County not needed.
00:39
501 are you now.
00:45
That's permanent, 501 is in route.
00:51
501, when you get on the scene, we do the water supply.
00:54
We're bound to catch on fire.
01:00
I've got a fresh gun for the fresh fire pulling across right now to go get this foreign desert.
01:19
501 B.M.O.1 B.M.O.N.
01:21
789,
01:22
just after Higginbotham Road.
01:28
5101 getting additional calls at this time stating that this fire is also going to be across the street from near Higginbotham Road hearing explosions 100 feet from houses.
01:43
receipt See?
01:45
Sorry,
01:49
get up here, I'm going to put some heads.
01:55
502 fire alarm.
02:03
Fire alarm was up?
02:05
Fire alarm to 500.
02:06
Did you say you're in scene, not in scene,
02:09
same route?
02:11
That's a negative.
02:12
Will you dispatch at Glenwood, uh, mutual eight?
02:19
Fire alarm received,
02:21
dispatching Glenwood.
02:35
Fire, 79,
02:38
correction,
02:39
Near Highway 79 on a brush fire, glowing fire, near Highway 79, highway 79, brush fire, assist Palmerdale, is going to be a one-acre with an abandoned vehicle involved.
02:53
Cross Street's Bethel Road, Higginbotham Road.
02:56
2,200, 500.
02:59
Go ahead.
03:01
500 are you going to need a tanker or are you going to need ATV?
03:06
Go to the tanker!
03:09
500 can you repeat.
03:14
500 to 2200 they're requesting the tanker.
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Location mentioned:
AL-79, Pinson, AL 35126
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